Even those who have never read Kiplings stories,
and Poems , often Quote him .He loved India and Tibet-in 1899 he lost his daughter of 6 years --he wrote the Story "Kim" after about an Irish waif,,who becomes a pupil.of the Tibetan Lama-  He lost his 18 yr old son ,In France in.1915.to war.
His "Jungle Book " stories inspired ..Edgar R Burroughs to write "Tarzan stories--  also Baden Powells "Wolf cub movement..Somerset Maughan ..said ."Kipling was first to blaze the Trail thru new found country.vested it more with Romantic Glamour,.made it exciting .presented it vividly .He was the best short story writer.from our country""Henry James Novelist ."He was a complete man of Genius"~~~A Nobel Prize for Literature-the first writer to earn more than £1million .his works translated into 27 languages-in english alone .~~15million books were sold.! He knew the skills of other men ..soldiers.Railmen. Ship engineers,Bridge builders and Doctors .all fascinated him .He had an unusual name ,, Rudyard was a lake in Stafford, England--where his parents had met .on a picnic:)  TS Eliott.said "he was the greatest man of letters".French novelist A.Maurois. said ,"in a thousand years men will read Kipling and still find him young "
- he is that rare type of writer....
.one who has added to the Language.
..a few..quotes--
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~"He Travels ..the Fastest..travels Alone"
~"Somewheres east of Suez.."
~ "The white mans Burden...
~~"Such a River of Life,as nowhere else .exists in the World..[re India s.15000 mile highway.. ..~
~~~the Female of the Species..is more deadly than the Male.."
~"youre a better man than I am Gunga Din ..
~"A Woman is only a Woman .. but a Good cigar is a Smoke.. 
~"Teach us delight in simple Things--and Mirth that has .no Bitter Springs..[childrens song]
..~IF.."you can Keep your head when all about are losing theirs,,
.~"flying Fishes play ..on the road to Mandalay/..
.~Words are the most powerful drug ,used by Mankind
~Let us now praise Famous ,Men .
~God gives ..all,Men ..all Earth to Love..
~" The silliest of women can manage a Clever man ,but it needs a Clever woman to manage a fool:)
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ttomtarr
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Oct 7 @ 9:23PM
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His story "Without Benefit Of Clergy" is one of the most touching accounts of loss, love and compassion I have read.
Kipling once went to visit my other favorite author, Mark Twaain, But Twain was out. Kipling spent what he called "one of the most delightful afternoons of my life" talking to Twain's 16 year old dauthter Suzy, leaving only when twilight demanded his exit under the etiquette of the times.
We often refer to the little dog on my lap as "little friend of all the world", Kim's nickname from Kipling's book.
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kywonder
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Oct 7 @ 9:33PM
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aww Kipling, one of the best writer and poets of all times. With me, he ranks up there with James Whitcomb Riley. Love them both.
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sweetxy
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Oct 7 @ 9:53PM
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"IF" is my favorite
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Borty
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Oct 7 @ 10:36PM
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When I was in Cubs ...just a few years ago..  I became familiar with the Jungle Book and one of my most favorite authors of all time is Somerset Maughan...when I read his work it was like he was in the same room with me...freaky huh...  ...Kipling certainly stirred my imagination as a cub...
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ghost42950
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Oct 8 @ 3:45AM
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Had forgotten I had read so many of his works. And even seeing All the movies inspired by or using his words. Thank You Lady
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